Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 25.9% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 62.3% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 74.9% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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